ArlingtonLibrary.org 100 S. Center St., Arlington, TX (817) 459-6900 welcomelcome to thanks for joining us! General Guidelines: Participation in cosplay does not constitute consent. All ArlingCon attendees must have permission before touching or photographing other attendees. Inappropriate conduct with any camera (video or photo) will be SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! grounds for removal of convention privileges. Additionally, Arlington Public Library Rules Governing Use of the Library, UTA Policies and Procedures, and all state laws and local June 16 ordinances regarding public behavior shall apply. costume guidelines: 2019 ArlingCon Cosplay and Prop Policies apply to all convention attendees, regardless of costume or dress. Costumes and daily wear shall not expose the body in such a way as to be deemed indecent exposure under Texas and City of Arlington ordinances. No live steel props allowed. Liquid Latex or other body coatings that conform to the body will not constitute appropriate clothing. All outfi ts must provide at least the same coverage as standard swimwear. Shoes are required at all times. food: Food is available for purchase at the Connections Cafe on the fi rst fl oor. There are additional food options in the College Park shops. A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS! Photography & Video: This event would not have been possible without your All photographs and videos taken by Arlington Public Library staff and hard work, and support through time and donations. volunteers may be used for promotional purposes. By attending this event, you acknowledge all photography and video recording taken by the Arlington Public Library may be used to highlight the event or promote similar events, to be used on social media, websites, or any other purpose by the Arlington Public Library. TABLE OF CONTENTS ArlingCon 2018 is sponsored by Maps 2 Exhibit Hall 3 Cosplay Contest 4 Cosplay Judges 5 Schedule 6-7 Featured Guests 8-9 Vendor Hall Map 10 Vendor List 11 452 Lincoln Square, This event is presented to you by: Arlington, TX 76011 (817) 505-2277 1 | fi rst fl oor H-01 Faire Treasures H-37 Chubwagon Monsters H-02 Studio Longoria H-38 Pink Pitbull Productions H-03 Dandy Lions Creations H-39 Faces by Chelsea H-04 Cyfaill Productions Keesler H-05 Galaxy Gear H-40 Fully Artomatic H-06 Beatzwear H-41 G.P.S. H-07 chibi kaiju krafts H-42 Viva la DIY H-08 Heartstrings Studios H-43 Wands Rings and H-09 Random Smash Wizarding Things H-10 JAH’s Steampunk H-44 TNT Cosplay Supply Jewley H-45 Whispering Leaf Hishi Vendor Hall: Bluebonnet Ballroom H-11 ToriKat Lumat Amumpuli cosplay runway: The Plaza H-12 Squishee Panda Shop H-46 Tawanda! Jewelry H-13 Tidepool Productions H-47 Eight Bit Dreams Stage Events & Cosplay Contest: Rosebud Theatre H-14 Naharin H-48 Big Awesome Dice kid’s activities & imagination playground: Palo Duro H-15 Faewild Gardens H-49 Whimsy Works cosplay groups: Palo Duro H-16 Tea Punk Teas, LLC H-50 Amazing Angela’s H-17 Rii’s Creations Creations Second Floor H-18 AshHavynn H-51 Women Be Shoppin’ H-19 Rinne Kanzaki H-52 Shelly Bean Slime H-20 Pastel Monster Creations H-53 Otaku Scents & H-21 Razorblade Art Eggtartbunny H-22 Ashley Cassaday Art H-54 Thomas Wood Works H-23 Mimms Monkey Room H-55 Songbird Beauty Pixel Art Studio H-56 PixelMoon Studios H-24 Astria Legends H-57 Peachimi & Friends H-25 YOSB H-58 Epoch81 H-26 Octoking Studios H-59 Cooper Creative Art H-27 Kable Sensei H-60 LV.23 Studios H-28 Inqburn1 H-61 Wilde Designs H-29 Shonuff Studio H-62 winterTHIRTEEN H-30 Jemaica H-63 Nevula Illustrations H-31 Shalis Stevens H-64 Wild West Comics and H-32 Solano Productions Games H-33 gangstaComics H-65 Dusk Comics H-34 Galactic Dust Bunnies H-66 PRL Creative H-35 Bryan Kelly Illustrations H-67 Roscoe’s Creations cosplay contest pre-judging: Rio Grande B H-36 BDG Studios H-68 Elia in a Box Studios cosplay hideaway: Rio Grande B Reading room: San Jacinto game room: Neches/Pedernales | 2 11 | & & & vendor hall & 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. & - - - - - - - & - - & - - - - - - - - & ( - - - ( ( ( - ( & ( & - - - - - ' ' ' & ' - - - - - ' ' ' - - - - - ' - - B-07 Mann Writes Media - - - - - B-08 Parliament Publishing - A-01 Info A-02 WinRaven C-01 Medieval Facts with Troy Depue - A-03 MikoMiko Cosplay - - - - A-04 Heroic Inner Kids C-02 Six Flags Over Texas C-03 NTParanormal ) A-05 Cosplay Illustrated )A-06 ) ) Investigations - Robert Pruitt - - - A-07 Caff eine Schemes C-04 Medieval Times A-08 Chaks Productions C-05 Chiptunes 4 Autism - A-09 ImagineFX C-06 Studio Movie Grill A-10 Masamune WG Located in Palo Duro Lounge -- - - A-11 DJ Veonix D-01 Cosplay Gallifrey - B-01 Diane Lindmark D-02 Mandalorian Mercs - - B-02 Jeannie Ruth Clan Murraan - - B-03 Paydunor D-03 Rebel Legion - B-04 Three Sided Coin Kessel Base - Publishing D-04 501st Legion B-05 Star Garrison - - - Malleus Publishing B-06 C.A. Greyson D-05 The Central Avengers ) | 10 3 | ImaginaryFX Kevin Lewis is a highly-successful creative art director by day, and an award-winning cosplayer & FX makeup artist by night. His childhood fascination cosplay contest with characters, movie eff ects, and fx makeup has sponsored by evolved into a passion for all things cosplay and pop culture.He has been featured on everything from Nerdist, Marvel, DC, Cosplay Culture Magazine, Dallas Observer, and local television for his cosplays. He works with various non-profi t children’s charities through Heroic Inner Kids, which is something Kevin is very passionate about. He also is a frequent guest at conventions and judges many cosplay contests as well. contest rules: Participants must have constructed at least 50% of their competition entry. You can fi nd ImaginaryFX at A-09 in the Exhibit Hall, or stop by the Special FX Entries will be judged on overall appearance, detail work, and stage & Character Makeup for Cosplay panel in the Rio Grande Room! presentation. No live steel props allowed. Live steel is defi ned by ArlingCon as any MasamuneWG metal object that can hold a sharp edge, whether or not it actually MasamuneWG is an aspiring Texas based cosplayer, does. Plastic blades must be blunt. with over a year of cosplay and contest experience, No costume or prop may generate odor, smoke, or fog. and the winner of the 2017 ArlingCon cosplay contest. No costumes may be realistic depictions of Arlington or State of Texas He fi rst started attending conventions in 2015, and Law Enforcement or have any other offi cial Government Agency name immediately fi t right in, and felt cosplay would be a or initials on them. great artistic outlet. Despite being relatively new to the con scene, MasamuneWG has quickly gained If an offi cial fl ag is used as part of a cosplay or as a prop it must be recognition in competitions having won a total of 6 awards. While he loves displayed with due respect. pushing his skills and competing, he does not do it for the awards; he does it for the fun, enjoyment of art, and the wonderful community experience from prejudging: being involved! All entrants are required to attend craftsmanship prejudging, Entries will be assigned a pre judging time slot and must be present You can fi nd MasamuneWG at A-10 in the Exhibit Hall, or stop by his Cosplay and in the competing cosplay promptly at that time. Failure to do so Weathering: Bringing it to Life panel in the Rio Grande Room! will result in disqualifi cation. Cosplay pre-judging will take place on the 2nd Floor, in Rio Grande B. MikoMiko Cosplay contest information: MikoMiko Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer The cosplay contest will take place between 5 - 6 p.m. from North Texas. She began cosplaying in 2010, All entrants are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the and started sewing her own costumes in late 2016. start of the show. MikoMiko, or Myka, is mainly known for constructing large full body costumes of varying characters and creatures, the latest being Sidon from Legend of Prizes: Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Along with excellent First Place: $100 Cash, EVA foam from TNT Cosplay Supply, and craftsmanship comes a charming personality and stubbornness to break Movies for a Year at Studio Movie Grill (104 tickets or 52x2) through new walls for even more intricate designs and details. On a normal Second Place: $50 Cash, and EVA foam from TNT Cosplay Supply day, you can fi nd her elbow deep in fabric, coming up with another idea to Third Place: $25 Cash, and EVA foam from TNT Cosplay Supply bring a character to life. Want to show off your costume, but don’t want to compete? You can fi nd MikoMiko Cosplay at A-03 in the Exhibit Hall, or stop by her Check out the Cosplay Runway at 1 pm in The Plaza! Creature Construction 101 panel the Rio Grande Room! | 4 9 | featured guests meet the judges Caff eine Schemes Caff eine Schemes Cosplay is a team from Texas Chaks Productions comprised of The Geeky Seamstress and Koholint. Charles Poynter of Chaks Productions is a They met through Sailor Moon cosplay in 2016, and discovered a shared passion for research, attention returning guest to Arlingcon, and has been to detail, magical girls, Phantom Thieves, and most cosplaying since 2014. Inspired by the work of others, importantly, caff eine. Together they have made he created Emmet from the LEGO Movie for Dallas hundreds of costumes over the years, and have Comic Con that same year and took home an participated in numerous contests.